Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 23

1929  On this day in history charles Van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God on Sea), dies   

1933  Adolph Loos, Austrian architect, dies at 62 on August - 23.   

1937  On this day in history albert Charles Paul Marie Roussel, composer, dies at 68   

1939  Sidney Coe Howard, playwright (Silver Cord, Pulitzer 1925), dies at 48 on August - 23.   

1941  On August - 23 jack O'Connor, cricketer (four Tests for Aust 1908-09, 13 wkts), dies   

1943  On this day in history johann P Zilcher, German composer, dies at 88   

1944  Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history death of reginald Tate, British actor (b. 1896)   

1956  On August - 23 ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day   

1958  On August - 23 martin du Gard, writer, dies   

1960  Oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65 on August - 23.   

1962  On August - 23 hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70   

1963  Death of Glen Gray, American jazz musician and leader of the Casa Loma Orchestra (b. 1900) on August - 23.   

1965  John Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67 on August - 23.   

1966  On August - 23 francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83   

1967  Death of Georges Berger, Belgian racing driver (b. 1918) on August - 23.   

1970  On August - 23 nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55   

1971  Gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58 on August - 23.   

1972  On this day in history balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68   

1974  Death of Roberto Assagioli, Italian psychiatrist (b. 1888) on August - 23.   

1975  On August - 23 hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87   

1977  On this day in history sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59   

1979  On August - 23 mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies   

1980  On August - 23 norman Shelley, English radio actor (Churchill's Speech), dies at 77   

1982  Alberto Cavalcanti, Brazilian director (Herr Puntila), dies at 85 on August - 23.   

1986  Charles Janssens, Belgian actor (Mira, Malpertuis), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history siegfried Borris, composer, dies at 80   

1989  On this day in history helen le Clerq, Dutch dancer, dies   

1990  On this day in history david Rose, composer (Holiday for Strings, Stripper), dies at 80   

1991  On August - 23 florence B Seibert, bio-chemist (TB), dies at 93   

1992  Malcolm Atterbury, actor (7 Days in May, Wild River), dies at 85 on August - 23.   

1993  On August - 23 charles Scorsese, actor (Cape Fear, Goodfellas, Wise Guys), dies at 80   

1994  Henri Rousselot, admiral, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1995  Alfred Eisenstaedt, photojournalist, dies at 96 on this day in history.   

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0686  On this day in history birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)   

1486  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1524  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) was born on this day in history.   

1593  On this day in history birth of fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)   

1623  StanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born on August - 23.   

1724  On this day in history birth of abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796)   

1727  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer was born on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)